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1 California Subject Examinations for Teachers TEST GUIDE HEALTH SCIENCE General Examination Information Copyright 2013 Pearson or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. Evaluation Systems, Pearson, P.O. Box 226, Amherst, MA California Subject Examinations for Teachers, CSET, and the CSET logo are trademarks of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Pearson or its affiliate(s). Pearson and its logo are trademarks, in the U.S. and/or other countries, of Pearson or its affiliate(s). CS-TG-HLTHGI-03

2 Test Structure for CSET: Health Science CSET: Health Science consists of three separate subtests, each composed of both multiple-choice and constructed-response questions. Each subtest is scored separately. The structure of the examination is shown in the table below. Subtest Domains CSET: Health Science Number of Multiple-Choice Questions Number of Constructed- Response Questions I Foundations of Health Education 10 1 extended Human Growth and Development 10 none Chronic and Communicable Diseases 20 1 short (focused) Subtest Total 40 1 extended 1 short (focused) II Nutrition and Fitness 15 1 short (focused) Mental and Emotional Health 10 none Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs 15 1 extended Subtest Total 40 1 short (focused) 1 extended III Family Life and Interpersonal Relationships 15 1 short (focused) Consumer and Community Health 15 none Environmental Health 10 none Subtest Total 40 1 short (focused) California Subject Examinations for Teachers Test Guide 1

3 Annotated List of Resources for CSET: Health Science This list identifies some resources that may help candidates prepare to take CSET: Health Science. While not a substitute for coursework or other types of teacher preparation, these resources may enhance a candidate's knowledge of the content covered on the examination. The references listed are not intended to represent a comprehensive listing of all potential resources. Candidates are not expected to read all of the materials listed below, and passage of the examination will not require familiarity with these specific resources. A brief summary is provided for each reference cited. Resources are organized alphabetically and by content domain order in subtest order. Foundations of Health Science Gilber, Glen, and Sawyer, Robin. (2000). Health Education: Creating Strategies for School and Community Health. Sudsbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. This book provides information about a history of health education, how to plan for instruction, philosophy and theory application, use of the Internet, minority health, and special challenges. Marx, Eva; Wooley, Susan; Northrop, Daphine; and Frelick, Susan. (1998). Health Is Academic: A Guide to Coordinated Health Programs. New York, NY: Teacher's College Press. This text provides an overview of the effectiveness of coordinated school health programs. It provides frameworks for coordinated school health programs and includes state and national roles in school health programs. Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health. New York, NY: 2 California Subject Examinations for Teachers Test Guide

4 Human Growth and Development Curtis, C.; Friedman, D.; Stine, P.; and Whalen, S. (2004). Lifetime Health. San Diego, CA: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. This text provides comprehensive health instruction with frequent life skills practice to promote wellness. Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health. New York, NY: Chronic and Communicable Diseases Green, L., and Ottoson, J. (1999). Community and Population Health (8th edition). New York, NY: This text discusses community health concepts, disease, epidemiology, population health, diversity issues, environmental health, and a variety of other pertinent topics. California Subject Examinations for Teachers Test Guide 3

5 Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health. New York, NY: Nutrition and Fitness Barrett, Stephen; Jarvis, William; Kroger, Manfred; and London, William. (2002). Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions with Powerweb: Health and Human Performance. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. This text gives a general overview of topics such as consumer health issues, health care, nutrition, and fitness. Green, L., and Ottoson, J. (1999). Community and Population Health (8th edition). New York, NY: This text discusses community health concepts, disease, epidemiology, population health, diversity issues, environmental health, and a variety of other pertinent topics. Sizer, F., and Whitney, E. (2003). Nutrition Concepts and Controversies (9th edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Group. The authors give excellent coverage of the fundamentals of human nutrition and provide an overview of language acquisition theories, linguistics, contrastive analysis, and communicative competence. 4 California Subject Examinations for Teachers Test Guide

6 Mental and Emotional Health Hahn, D., and Payne, E. (2003). Focus on Health (6th edition). New York, NY: This text is an excellent reference for emotional health and psychological wellness. Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health. New York, NY: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Curtis, C.; Friedman, D.; Stine, P.; and Whalen, S. (2004). Lifetime Health. San Diego, CA: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. This text provides comprehensive health instruction with frequent life skills practice to promote wellness. California Subject Examinations for Teachers Test Guide 5

7 Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health. New York, NY: Ray, Oakley, and Ksir, Charles. (2004). Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. The authors give an overview on the impact of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs on society. Family Life and Interpersonal Relationships Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health. New York, NY: Ray, Oakley, and Ksir, Charles. (2004). Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. The authors give an overview on the impact of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs on society. 6 California Subject Examinations for Teachers Test Guide

8 Consumer and Community Health Barrett, Stephen; Jarvis, William; Kroger, Manfred; and London, William. (2002). Consumer Health: A Guide to Intelligent Decisions with Powerweb: Health and Human Performance. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. This text gives a general overview of topics such as consumer health issues, health care, nutrition, and fitness. Green, L., and Ottoson, J. (1999). Community and Population Health (8th edition). New York, NY: This text discusses community health concepts, disease, epidemiology, population health, diversity issues, environmental health, and a variety of other pertinent topics. Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health. New York, NY: Environmental Health Green, L., and Ottoson, J. (1999). Community and Population Health (8th edition). New York, NY: This text discusses community health concepts, disease, epidemiology, population health, diversity issues, environmental health, and a variety of other pertinent topics. California Subject Examinations for Teachers Test Guide 7

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